v0.2.0

This is the v0.2.0 release of the Rancher Desktop AI Workbench extension.

The AI Workbench extension provides an easy-to-install setup, comprising the components listed below, for local GenAI use and development.

• Ollama, llama.cpp, and LlamaEdge to pull and run open-source LLMs locally.
• Open WebUI to chat with the LLMs, use custom knowledge, web search, etc., via a feature rich GUI.
• A lightweight LLM called tinyllama to enable you to kickstart your LLM exploration.
• SearXNG for web search, to enhance retrieval augmented generation (RAG) results.
• Open WebUI MCPO that provides a simple, secure MCP-to-OpenAPI proxy server.

In this release, the extension will always pull the latest images of the embedded components, so if you want to upgrade, you have to restart Rancher Desktop.

Refer to the documentation to learn how to install the extension and more.

Full Changelog: 0.1.0...0.2.0

v0.1.0

This is the v0.1.0 release of the Rancher Desktop Extension for Open WebUI.

The Rancher Desktop Extension for Open WebUI provides an easy-to-install setup, comprising the components listed below, for local GenAI use and development.

• Ollama to pull, run, and fine-tune open-source LLMs.
• Open WebUI to chat with the LLMs, use custom knowledge, web search, etc., via a feature rich GUI.
• A lightweight LLM called tinyllama to enable you to kickstart your LLM exploration.
• SearXNG for web search, to enhance retrieval augmented generation (RAG) results.
• Open WebUI MCPO that provides a simple, secure MCP-to-OpenAPI proxy server.

In this release, the extension will always pull the latest images of the embedded components, so if you want to upgrade, you have to restart Rancher Desktop.

Refer to the documentation to learn how to install the extension and more.

Full Changelog: 0.0.9...0.1.0

Note: This project is not affiliated with or endorsed by Open WebUI.

v0.0.9

This is the v0.0.9 release of the Rancher Desktop Open WebUI Extension.

The Rancher Desktop Open WebUI extension provides an easy-to-install setup, comprising the components listed below, for local GenAI use and development.

• Ollama to pull, run, and fine-tune open-source LLMs
• Open WebUI to chat with the LLMs, use custom knowledge, web search, etc., via a feature rich Graphical User Interface (GUI)
• A lightweight LLM called tinyllama to enable you to kickstart your LLM exploration
• SearXNG for web search, to enhance retrieval augmented generation (RAG) results
• Open WebUI MCPO that provides a simple, secure MCP-to-OpenAPI proxy server.

Full Changelog: v0.0.8...0.0.9

v0.0.8

This is the v0.0.8 release of the Rancher Desktop Open WebUI Extension.

The Rancher Desktop Open WebUI extension provides an easy-to-install setup, comprising the components listed below, for local GenAI use and development.

• Ollama to pull, run, and fine-tune open-source LLMs
• Open WebUI to chat with the LLMs, use custom knowledge, web search, etc., via a feature rich Graphical User Interface (GUI)
• A lightweight LLM called tinyllama to enable you to kickstart your LLM exploration
• SearXNG for web search, to enhance retrieval augmented generation (RAG) results
• Open WebUI MCPO that provides a simple, secure MCP-to-OpenAPI proxy server.

Full Changelog: v0.0.7...v0.0.8

v0.0.7

This is the v0.0.7 release of the Rancher Desktop Open WebUI Extension.

The Rancher Desktop Open WebUI extension provides an easy-to-install setup, comprising the components listed below, for local GenAI use and development.

• Ollama to pull, run, and fine-tune open-source LLMs
• Open WebUI to chat with the LLMs, use custom knowledge, web search, etc., via a feature rich Graphical User Interface (GUI)
• A lightweight LLM called tinyllama to enable you to kickstart your LLM exploration
• SearXNG for web search, to enhance retrieval augmented generation (RAG) results

Refer to the documentation to learn how to install the extension and more.

Full Changelog: v0.0.6...v0.0.7

v0.0.6

This is the v0.0.6 release of the Rancher Desktop Open WebUI Extension.

The Rancher Desktop Open WebUI extension provides an easy-to-install setup, comprising the components listed below, for local GenAI use and development.

• Ollama to pull, run, and fine-tune open-source LLMs
• Open WebUI to chat with the LLMs, use custom knowledge, web search, etc., via a feature rich Graphical User Interface (GUI)
• A lightweight LLM called tinyllama to enable you to kickstart your LLM exploration
• SearXNG for web search, to enhance retrieval augmented generation (RAG) results

Refer to the documentation to learn how to install the extension and more.

Full Changelog: v0.0.5...v0.0.6

v0.0.5

This is the v0.0.5 release of the Rancher Desktop Open WebUI Extension.

The Rancher Desktop Open WebUI extension provides an easy-to-install setup, comprising the components listed below, for local GenAI use and development.

• Ollama to pull, run, and fine-tune open-source LLMs
• Open WebUI to chat with the LLMs, use custom knowledge, web search, etc., via a feature rich Graphical User Interface (GUI)
• A lightweight LLM called tinyllama to enable you to kickstart your LLM exploration
• SearXNG for web search, to enhance retrieval augmented generation (RAG) results

Refer to the documentation to learn how to install the extension and more.

Full Changelog: v0.0.4...v0.0.5

v0.0.4

This is the v0.0.4 release of the Rancher Desktop Open WebUI Extension.

The Rancher Desktop Open WebUI extension provides an easy-to-install setup, comprising the components listed below, for local GenAI use and development.

• Ollama to pull, run, and fine-tune open-source LLMs
• Open WebUI to chat with the LLMs, use custom knowledge, web search, etc., via a feature rich Graphical User Interface (GUI)
• A lightweight LLM called tinyllama to enable you to kickstart your LLM exploration
• SearXNG for web search, to enhance retrieval augmented generation (RAG) results

Refer to the documentation to learn how to try out the extension and more.

Full Changelog: v0.0.3...v0.0.4

v0.0.3

This is the v0.0.3 release of the Rancher Desktop Open WebUI Extension.

The Rancher Desktop Open WebUI extension provides an easy-to-install setup, comprising the components listed below, for local GenAI use and development.

• Ollama to pull, run, and fine-tune open-source LLMs
• Open WebUI to chat with the LLMs, use custom knowledge, web search, etc., via a feature rich Graphical User Interface (GUI)
• A lightweight LLM called tinyllama to enable you to kickstart your LLM exploration
• SearXNG for web search, to enhance retrieval augmented generation (RAG) results

Refer to the documentation to learn how to try out the extension and more.

Full Changelog: v0.0.2...v0.0.3

v0.0.2

This is the v0.0.2 release of the Rancher Desktop Open WebUI Extension.

The Rancher Desktop Open WebUI extension provides an easy-to-install setup, comprising the components listed below, for local GenAI use and development.

• Ollama to pull, run, and fine-tune open-source LLMs
• Open WebUI to chat with the LLMs, use custom knowledge, web search, etc., via a feature rich Graphical User Interface (GUI)
• A lightweight LLM called tinyllama to enable you to kickstart your LLM exploration
• SearXNG for web search, to enhance retrieval augmented generation (RAG) results

Refer to the documentation to learn how to try out the extension and more.

Full Changelog: v0.0.1...v0.0.2